What caught my attention was nothing but Davey's first thought about me.
[Wow... she's gorgeous.]
I blushed in the same second and a smile appeared on my lips.
He's way more handsome than I thought when I'd read my book of destiny, damn.
["You blushed? What the-"]
["Oh, shut up, Sir Gregory, he said I'm gorgeous. Well... he thought it."]
He started laughing and I gave him my murderous look, but he didn't stop until Eirwen's gaze reach him.
"Hi, prince Davey-"
I greet him.
"My name is Katherina, but you can call me Evie."
"I-I- M-my n-name is D-Davey..."
He's so cute.
"I-I me-mean... Y-your na-name is b-beau-t-tiful."
"Thank you, my prince. Your name is also beautiful, like you."
He blushed and my face probably got redder than before.
["Haha... this so funny."]
I gaze at Sir Gregory seriously again and he smiles, that bastard.
["Did you fell for him, or I'm crazy?"]
Even you, Eirwen?
["Of course, not. You're definitely crazy."]
"So, w-who's she, p-papa?"
"Well, she's your foster sister!"
Davey gasped and looked at me startled, not knowing what to say.
[She's what? What does papa mean by that? Is he adopting her? What? Why? She can't be my sister. I can't have a crush on my sister, it's a sin. What the hell is he saying? He's joking, right?]
I start laughing and looking away, feeling my face hotter than ever.
["What's he's thinking?"]
I heard the question from the four of them at the same, but couldn't answer.
After I taking a deep breath, I stop laughing, still feeling my face hot.
"Did you hate the idea so much?"
I ask, innocently and he gasped.
[Why does she have to be so beautiful? She's probably the most beautiful girl I've ever seen. This isn't fair, she can't be my sister. So yes, I hated the idea. But I could never say this to her, she would be sad, and I don't want to be the reason for her sadness.]
So cute, as expected.
["Look at her, acting as if she was an angel."]
How could both Eirwen and Sir Gregory think exactly the same about this?
"N-no, I... I didn't ha-hate."
[I'm not good at lying, I hope she doesn't be suspicious.]
He doesn't know who's in front of him.
"Don't worry, I won't steal the emperor's attention if that's what's you're worried about."
Of course, I know what's he's worried and I also know it's nothing close to this, but he mustn't know that I know about it.
"W-what? N-no... I'm not wo-worried a-about this."
I know.
"Then are you worried about how will your mother react?"
I asked with the "abandoned dog" face.
[Is this a joke? How is someone beautiful even doing this sad face? God, help me.]
I'm sorry but dad won't help you with this.
["What are you doing?"]
Eirwen and Sir Gregory asked together again.
["Don't worry. I know what I'm doing."]
"Yes. I'm worried about my mother."
Wow, he said without stuttering, and what a gorgeous voice.
[Well, it isn't the main reason, but I'm also worried about what will my mom do. I'm also worried about how the Queens and my step-siblings will react, or what will they do to her.]
"My mother isn't an easy person."
I also know that.
"I'll be okay-"
Getting close to him, holding his hand friendly I smile at him.
[I think my heart will explode.]
"I'll be always in the shadows, so she won't have much to say about me. And I'll be able to take care of myself if something happens. Also, Sir Gregory is my knight, and he's strong."
[Knowing mama, I know that she's capable of creating a reason to fight her. But I can't tell her this. I don't want to scare her.]
"O-okay, if you s-say so... B-but, w-why are you adopting her, papa?"
"Oh, well, I adopted her on my journey."
[What? So she spent time-]
"Right when I finished the journey and was coming back."
[Oh... so she's an orphan? She looks younger than my siblings, she must've suffered as a baby orphan in who knows where.]
"She was only 8 months when I found her, abandoned in the Desert of Tywod."
[For god's sake...]
It was what everyone in the room thought.
"And she's doing one year today, actually."
[What? She's only one year? In what world? But she's already talking and walking... I can't believe she's one year today. The hell...]
"Yes! I was born on the longest night of the year when the winter is heavy everywhere except in the desert, I think."
[Only one year old? How's this possible?]
"S-so you're re-really only one year?"
"Yes. Do you think it's strange because I'm already talking and walking, like you, right?"
He blushed harder than before.